The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) provides nutritional assistance benefits to children and families, the elderly, the disabled, unemployed and working families.

Highland Rim Economic Corporation offers a variety of programs to low-income families in the four counties of Dickson, Houston, Humphreys, and Stewart counties. Programs offered include food and financial assistance and outreach to the senior community.

CAC is a public agency serving the citizens of Knoxville and Knox County’s low to moderate income families, the unemployed and underemployed, persons with disabilities, and other individuals with special need for services, working to meet needs for food, shelter, transportation, education, advocacy, training, case management and provide opportunities to give back through volunteerism.

Families First, Tennessee’s welfare reform program, began in September 1996, under a federal waiver and replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) program. They currently operate their program in compliance with the Federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.